5 Minutes With...

Ryan North

A slang word or phrase you wish people used more often.I'm in love with the word "callipygian" because it's a word that means "that, my friend, is a nice shaped butt". WE HAVE A WORD FOR THAT. Why are we not using it??

A tattoo you would be pumped to get in the moment but regret the morning after.It is impossible to regret any tattoo as long as you leave space around it to add ironic quotation marks.

Describe the perfect breakfast.I like breakfast meats and I like potatoes with salt on them. I am a simple man.

Fill in the blank. “I ____ and all I got was this lousy shirt.”became callipygian

If you were a super villain what would your origin story be, what even would mark your descent into darkness?My origin story would be one day I realized that everyone was just pretending to be a competent adult, and the big event showing my turn would be pushing everyone aside at their job and saying "here, I'LL do it".

If you were a traveling salesman, what wares would you attempt to peddle?Smooches! Basically EVERYONE likes smooches, and I'd become the best at it.

What would a comic based on your favorite album be like?It would be two comics at once because I'm big into mashups. I have evolved beyond the restriction of listening to merely a single song at a time.

What would your Wikipedia page look like if you wrote it yourself?TAKE A LOOK, IT'S ALL THERE

Who would you cast to play Squirrel Girl in a movie?I find it hard to argue with these choices!